A summer stayed in Austin, Texas would mean being slowly, surely eaten alive by insects. There is no shortage of fodder for the critters, the giant cockroaches will still eat enough of whatever they need to eat to fly towards the faces of humans in a menacing fashion, the fleas will feast on the blood of roof rats, stray cats, and the spot where the knee meets the calf. These creatures known as The Places choose another way: a Puffy Cloud Bender to take us closer to you. The more goddamn puffy clouds we imbibe, the better. Falcons fledge their young from dead trees, Cherokee ladies in Washington Redskins sports jerseys give you shit for not paying the campground fee, and the only gold in El Dorado is 15 kt on sale at Wal Mart. Amongst all this, we ride. You can't stop us so don't try. The Places: 'PUFFY CLOUD BENDER' 2005 SUMMER TOUR 8/1 AUSTIN, TX at FLIPNOTICS with Tenlons Fort, Paul Brainard 8/4 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK at THE CONSERVATORY with Ali Harter, Our Anticipation 8/5 ALBUQUERQUE, NM at ATOMIC CANTINA with Beginning Is the End, The Gracchi 8/6 TUCSON, AZ at PLUSH with The Teeth, Lemon Man and Friends 8/8 PIONEERTOWN, CA at PAPPY AND HARRIET'S with Victoria Williams 8/9 LOS ANGELES, CA at TANGIER wtih Richard Swift, Great Northern 8/10 LOS ANGELES, CA at ECHO PARK FILM CENTER with the Lowlights, Here & Now 8/11 LOMPOC, CA 8/12 BLUE LAKE (ARCATA), CA at THE LOGGER BAR with The Lowlights 8/17 PORTLAND, OR at The Know Amy Annelle solo with Al James (Dolorean), Jack G (Tenlons Fort), Emil Amos (Holysons) 8/18 OLYMPIA, WA 8/19 BELLINGHAM, WA with Lone Bird, Gold Star 8/20 PORTLAND, OR at DOUG FIR with Cass Mc Combs, Mt Egypt 8/24 SALT LAKE CITY, UT at SPICE CAFE 8/25 DENVER, CO at HI-DIVE with More Paloma Songs 8/26 OMAHA at O'LEAVERS 8/28 CHICAGO 8/29 JACKSON, MI at THUNDERBIRD 8/30 SOUTHGATE, MI at MODERN EXCHANGE 8/31 STATE COLLEGE, PA at ROUSTABOUT! @ DARKHORSE TAVERN 9/1 HOBOKEN, NJ at MAXWELL'S 9/2 BALTIMORE, MD at TALKING HEAD CLUB with NeDelle, Human Bell, The Tall Grass More dates as they come to be. Fare Forward, Voyagers!!! xxaaxx _________________________________________________________________ THE PLACES are back in Texas for an eye-blink. This show tonight at Flipnotics will feature a suspiciously high percentage of Native Texans. They may be planning to establish a Republic. It will also feature at least one Martian Warrior, an alpha female, and the leader of the nefarious PB-Rkestra. MONDAY, AUGUST 1 (tonight) 8:30 PM FLIPNOTICS 1603 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX TENLONS FORT www.tenlonsfort.com shade-dappled musical hideaway of Jack G and friends, who also makes it with you in the band Dolorean THE PLACES you bet! PAUL BRAINARD Portland/Austin rounder, and keeper of ghost notes and flat sixths. Joined by very special guest Jordan Price. No currency will be exchanged at any door or portal or passageway. and maybe afterwards, we should all go swimming.